The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24

who knew Mrs. Herbert before her cata-
lepsy occurred, occupies the same ward
with her, and yesterday was left alone for
a time with the sleeper. Sister Barbara,
hearing an alarm from that ward, hastened
thither and found Mrs. Burns crouched
upon the floor crossing herself vigorously
and in state of great excitement. She
told the following story of her experience
with Mrs. Herbert:
Lord help me, but thought I'd have a
fit whin / saw the lids of her eyes rollin'
a1d she lookin' at me wild all her might,
as il she'd look hole through me body.
Win she seen how bad was scared sue
set up laughin', and thin, before / could
get word ia edgeways, she began to rat
tie away about her neighbors as fast as a
horse could trot. The sound of her voice
was so sharp that il gave me pain in me
ears, and shook me hand at her by way
of b1ddin' her to stop her clatter, bat she
KEEP right on, lex she was wound up fur a
month. At last she stopped long enough
to take her breath, when l axed why 1t
was she didn't spake to her childer whin
they came to see her tother day. Wud ye
behave it, the mint I put that to her she
snapped her eyes shut lex two traps, and
her jaws whit together like bang. Divil
the word more could l get out of her."
DR.. Ward the physician who has atten-
ded Mrs. Herbert closely, had similar ex-
perience with her some time ago, She had
then been asleep three months, but the
doctor was not even then convinced that
she was not shamming One day he OBJ
served that the pose OF the woman's head
indicated that she had been leaning for
ward and had quickly Strengthened it up
as he entered the room. Her hands were
extremely cold and her lips deep purple.
Her face was as pailid as death. The
doctor told her to stand up. She did mot
move until he touched her shoulder, when
she Immediately stood up her arms hang
ing lifeless at her side. The doctor had a
small footstool placed in their path, and
then said: NOW, Mrs. Herbert we will
take our morning walk"
sit may have been imagination" sad
the doctor, 'bDt I thought I saw the sug-
gestion OF SIN le play about the corners
of her mouth g. spoke to her However,
holding her hai.. in mine, / led the way
to the center OF he room, where sister
Barbara had pls I'd the foot stool, aud q;
we neared it L I. ickened the pace some
what and Mrs. Herbert tripped over it,
and would certainly have fallen had | not
been there to catch her. As she straight
ened herself up she opened her eyes for g
moment only and then burst out Laughing.
1t seemed to be hysterical laugh, bat she
was over it in q moment and she became
| apparently as insenslble as ever to any
physical emotion from that day until yes
terday, when she is alleged to have talked
at length to Mrs. Burns. 1t is Ger
tainly the case" continued DR.. Ward
"that she is now as fast asleep as ever, aud
| it is grave question whether her next
awakening, should the interregnum oil
apathy be extended to the same period as
has been noted in the past, Will not be in
an another world"
Mrs. Herbert receives only aboui
enough food daily to sustain life in bird
the doctors say, and it is their opinion tnai
che cannot long live in her present con
| dition